As I post this, the Yankees and Orioles are playing the last Major League regular season baseball game ever to be played at Yankee Stadium, which will be retired this winter. Considering that the Yankees are on the verge of being eliminated from contention for a postseason berth, this may very well be the last game ever at this site.

Nah! To be called a classic, the stadium needs to be older than 99% of the members of this forum. Dodger Stadium is, what, only 46 years old?

Not necessarily - Dodger Stadium is a classic because the field is still grass while the classic concrete and Astroturf stadiums, which were constructed in the 60's, 70's & 80's, were demolished after Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992.

When the new Shea opens in 2009 and the new Target Field opens in 2010 and the new Marlins stadium opens in 2011, 3 more stadiums built before 1990 will vanish.

Personally, I was glad to see the concrete and astroturf in Busch go. It was unsightly. The new Busch is a far better place to play than the old one, and I think the vantage points are better as well, especially from the cheap seats.

People always complain about a change until it occurs, and then they're just find with it. This is nothing more than human stubbornness, and it too shall pass.

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"It is remarkable that what we call the world...in what professes to be true...will allow in one man no blemishes, and in another no virtue."--Charles Dickens

I really like the new Busch stadium, though I have great memories of the old one too. The new Busch actually lets you see outside the stadium. Not much to see other than concrete buildings, but at least you don't feel closed in.

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -- Douglas Adams

While I'm a big fan of baseball history, I'm not all that sad to see Yankee stadium go... Although the history that was made in that building is undeniable. Gone is the House that Money built... (you didn't think I was going to say Ruth, did you? The Yankees have been successful because of their greatest player ever: $$$$$ $$$$$$.

When the time comes to destroy Fenway, I'd pay to fly over there just to relieve myself on its ruins! Good riddance!

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Personally, I was glad to see the concrete and astroturf in Busch go. It was unsightly. The new Busch is a far better place to play than the old one, and I think the vantage points are better as well, especially from the cheap seats.

Yup. I had heard stories of games played in the heat and humidity of a St. Louis summer day in the old Busch Stadium. The air radiating from the base of the Astroturf surface would easily raise the on-field temperature to about 110. Imagine pitching five innings in that oppressive heat and mugginess!

I do have to admit, though, that I still recall the Old Busch Stadium as the site of the only double-double steal in Major League history and possibly the weirdest triple play ever recorded (both in games the Cardinals played against my Cubs).

^ There's a reason the tickets at Busch when the Cubs visit cost $10 more than for any other team. It's totally worth it. Even last weekend when we didn't have a prayer and the Cubs could all take a nap on the field and still make the playoffs, we still played three very good games. In my opinion, there's no better rivalry in sports.

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"It is remarkable that what we call the world...in what professes to be true...will allow in one man no blemishes, and in another no virtue."--Charles Dickens